Challenge

Colosseum
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Son Di Bari made the kick off which started today's match. Alexis Bruneau kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. After 3 played minutes Gladiator FC got a freekick which was hit by Maxi Kon. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Son Di Bari, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Son Di Bari sped through France's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Maxime Durand. In the 24th minute, Carlo Taranto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpected shot in the 26th minute by Luisão Tepedino got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 29 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Son Di Bari came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gladiator FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Luisão Tepedino in the 32nd minute. A hard shot 34 in the game by Son Di Bari from a close distance when the talented Maxime Durand managed to make a qualified save. France's players were relieved. 35 minutes into the match, Gladiator FC's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Peletier came free, but Gustaf Albohm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Son Di Bari. A hard shot 39 in the game by Son Di Bari from a close distance when the talented Maxime Durand managed to make a qualified save. France's players were relieved. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Son Di Bari in the 41st minute of the match. In the 42nd minute, Son Di Bari ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maxime Durand was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. A collision led to Gladiator FC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Son Di Bari hit a great ball. Gustaf Albohm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Peletier, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlo Taranto in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Gladiator FC made a substitution. Konstantin Butylin replaced Son Di Bari. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Frank Peletier to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cosimo Eleuteri in the 53rd minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62nd minute France were awarded a corner. David Barbier went to the cornerflag to take it. After 64 played minutes, Gladiator FC's Bruno Cavallo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Maxime Durand came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Gladiator FC reached it. In the 66th minute, Konstantin Butylin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maxime Durand was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Konstantin Butylin in the 70th minute of play. After 71 minutes of play, Gladiator FC's Luisão Tepedino made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maxime Durand was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 76th minute, Carlo Taranto made a precise shot to the right of Maxime Durand. France's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. The supporters of France booed when Gladiator FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlo Taranto didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 83rd play minutes Konstantin Butylin shot 6-0, a short shot which went by Maxime Durand and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 86th match minute, Gladiator FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlo Taranto to maneuver through the defense. The corner ended in Luisão Tepedino almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but France's Maxime Durand did a great save. 93 minutes into the game, Luisão Tepedino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Maxime Durand was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Konstantin Butylin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlo Taranto hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the France players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Gladiator FC.